Onto this any longer than hang onto this any longer than necessary but to keep it as long as the Scientists Say that it has to be there. Chris, thank you. Dont go away. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Youre watching a bbc news special. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments globally and here in britain. Were expecting the uk news briefing by downing street in the next few minutes. Chris mason is here. Chris, we were talking about some of the messages government is giving out, trying to prepare people for what might be a long haul. What are the statistics saying at the moment . A new set of statistics being published every afternoon, and they are always bleak. A total in the uk of 1228 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, that was the figure at 5pm last night. That was up 209 on the
previous 2a hours. In terms of deaths that was the second biggest day on day rise we have seen in this pandemic in the uk, 21 higher than t
Welcome to this bbc news special, as the lockdown enters its second week, we will be bringing you the daily press c0 nfe re nce we will be bringing you the Daily Press Conference from downing street as soon as we get it but lets first of all take a look at todays main div elements. The death toll from coronavirus in the uk has now risen to more than 1400. It comes as the government insists it is ramping up its capacity to test health and social care workers for the virus, amid confusion over whether it has reached its target, set for yesterday at 10,000 tests a day. Doctors leaders has warned shortage of tests has quality responds for the Health Service. This afternoon downing street has said that over 900 front line nhs staff were tested for the virus over the weekend. That is in addition to tests being carried out in a clinical setting. It comes as the Prime Minister announced 20,000 former nhs staff have returned to work to help in the fight against the virus. Also today, a breathin
On this scale in recent memory. A total of 1,408 patients have died after developing coronavirus in the uk, thats up by 180 from the day before. But the governments chief scientist says the social distancing of the last week is having an effect. Pausing for a minutes silence the people of madrid remember the more than 7,000 whove died in spain. The key workers struggling to find early years childcare as more and more nurseries shut down. And the army of key workers, often low paid, keeping the country going. And in the sport on bbc news, the Olympic Games will start on the 23rd ofjuly in 2021 and run until the 8th of august, after being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. An entirely new hospital, built from scratch in a Conference Centre in just a week, will be ready to take its first patients on wednesday. The Nightingale Hospital in east london will be ready for 500 coronavirus patients, rising eventually to 4,000. Its the
Working in the nhs. And just my heart goes out to anyone whos also lost someone because of this virus. I would like to people to debate or argue, what do they think is more noble than being a doctor ora nurse . You know, all youre doing every single day is the benefit of others. Nurses should be paid more, doctors should be paid more. Anyone who dedicates their life to others should be rewarded and respected as heroes, and just to know every day that their efforts are appreciated. Its an international tragedy, this is, and this virus is indiscriminate. It doesnt worry about religion or creed, race or colour. It affects all of us. Amal el hawrani paying tribute to his brother, who died after getting the coronavirus. So just how at risk are medical staff working directly with coronavirus patients of falling seriously ill or even dying from coronavirus . And how can the personal protective equipment they need keep them safe . Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson has been finding out
On leaving home or schools and the hospital consultant whos died from coronavirus reopening, when it eventually comes, his brother pays tribute. It could be piece by piece. Is he a hero . Of course, just like every doctor, we may need significant every nurse and every restrictions for longer worker in the nhs. Than the original three weeks, and beyond that period, and coming up in the sport on bbc news. There will be a time when we dontjust go from everything being restricted the Tokyo Olympic games will start to nothing being restricted. On the 23rd ofjuly in 2021 heres me, standing, after being postponed walking round my garden. Because of the coronavirus pandemic. Routines the key to coping for 80 year old Hector Woodhouse in linlithgow at least. But he has another piece of advice as well. I think i can keep myself fairly busy with one thing or another. Good evening. But for six months . There are currently 9,000 patients with coronavirus youve got to try to keep in hospitals across